« Thursday March 07, 2019 »

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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to newly confirmed EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on March 1, expressing concerns about reports of unaddressed conflicts of interest and the excessive influence of polluting industries at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).Her letter focuses…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The sound of an air horn echoed through a Congressional subcommittee hearing Thursday, set off by U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., to mimic what critically endangered North Atlantic right whales might experience during seismic testing for oil and gas.The loud demonstration…

MARSTONS MILLS — The Barnstable Department of Public Works is constructing drainage improvements on Route 149 between Route 28 and Main Street through at least today.During the work, Route 28 traffic bound for Route 149 will be detoured north on Main Street and then north on Lovells Lane…

BOURNE — The Scenic View Motel has shut its doors, at least for now, after the Board of Health on Wednesday suspended its license for 90 days.“It’s where I live too and that’s in jeopardy,” said Vickie Brady, who has managed the hotel for 20 years and broke down…

BARNSTABLE — The Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates overwhelmingly approved a resolution Wednesday that “strongly condemns any form of hate speech,” especially from county employees.The resolution affirms existing county non-discrimination policies and passed 73.85 percent to 25.22…

BARNSTABLE — The Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates overwhelmingly approved a resolution Wednesday that “strongly condemns any form of hate speech,” especially from county employees.The resolution affirms existing county non-discrimination policies and passed 73.85 percent to…

BARNSTABLE — A 28-year-old Mashpee man pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Barnstable District Court to a charge of cocaine trafficking.Ventrell Wilson was arrested by state police the night of Aug. 17 after a trooper spotted him drifting over the fog line a couple of times on Route 6 in Barnstable,…